Resqman,<br>I was sceptical about being able to put the entire contents of my 72-hour kit into a 5-gallon plastic bucket. I must say I'm impressed! I love your idea of bags within bags and I hate not knowing immediately what is inside a bag, so the Zip-Loc baggies are great.<br><br>My question is about getting the #!!!**&$$) lid off the bucket. If it is sealed tightly, getting the lid off is, for me, next to impossible without one of those lid tools. I sure don't want to schlep that around. What's the secret? Just don't torque down the lid so tightly in the first place?<br><br>Thanks for your tips -<br><br>Mamabear